Biography & Autobiography - Business

To say that history's greatest economic experiment--Soviet communism--was also its greatest economic failure is to say what many consider obvious. Here, in a startling reinterpretation, Robert Allen argues that the USSR was one of the most successful developing economies of the twentieth century. He...

This book focuses on one of the most visible and important consequences of total defeat in postwar Germany: the return to East and West Germany of the two million German soldiers and POWs who spent an extended period in Soviet captivity. These former prisoners...

Dear Folks by Bill Doescher, a leader in the field of public relations, provides sound lessons and strong insights from a career and life that took him from a sports writing job to top communications positions with blue-chip companies. Dear Folks, a title borrowed...

Richard Ennis was a slow starter.Recounting his "misspent youth," Ennis shares he had little interest in school and spent much of his time hot rodding and frequenting Harry's poolroom.He gained a sense of direction only in the latter years of college and in graduate...

In 1900, just a few months after the deadly hurricane of September, W. L. Moody Jr. and his family moved into the four-story mansion at the corner of Broadway and Twenty-sixth Street in Galveston. For the next eight decades, the Moody family occupied the...

This book chronicles the life story of Ted Turner--cable television mogul, successful baseball team owner, and fascinating public figure. Ted Turner: A Biography tells the story of a man whose wide range of accomplishments have led to a Man of the Year award from...

The New York Times bestseller by the most talked about woman in American business. For five and a half years, Carly Fiorina led Hewlett-Packard through major internal changes, the worst technology slump in decades, and the most controversial merger in high-tech history. Yet just...

The early 20th century introduction of the legendary Auburn automobiles is intertwined with the history of the Butler family of Auburn, Indiana, who were involved with the car's creation. As one of the earliest employees of the fledging Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, the author...

Michael J. Coles, the cofounder of the Great American Cookie Company and the former CEO of Caribou Coffee, did not follow a conventional path into business. He does not have an Ivy League pedigree or an MBA from a top-ten business school. He grew...

After forty years in professional sport and business, Michael Friedman sits down to describe the harrowing career path that he -- a self-described "ordinary guy"-- pursued, stumbled on, raced along, departed from, triumphed through and is still following with undiminished enthusiasm.This is no "how...

'MAKE IT HAPPEN' is a three-part book for small business owners which will inspire you, motivate you and help you get from burnout to balance. PART 1: HER STORY Victoria shares her childhood, growing up, her career before The Shotgun & Chelsea Bun Club...

Abandoned by his father at the age of seven, Isaac Miller embarks upon a thirteen-year journey to fight his way out of a life of crime, drugs, mediocrity, and poverty. Using his teenage imagination and work ethic as his guide, Isaac provides for his...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Harriott Horry RavenalISBN-10: 1445557924ISBN-13: 9781445557922Publisher:...

Glamorous, cultured, and ambitious -- but fatally young and nai ve -- James Hazen Hyde was twenty-three when he inherited the majority shares in the billion-dollar Equitable Life Assurance Society in 1899. Five years later, at the pinnacle of social and financial success, he...

Author: Evan BobergISBN-10: 1414040776ISBN-13: 9781414040776Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/05/2004Pages: 184Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d

Writing at the height of the industrial age, Gustavus Myers vividly recounts the greatest business and industrial successes in the United States.By the early 20th century, the United States had blossomed as an emergent industrial powerhouse. The burgeoning population, advent of new technology, and...

Warren Buffet once said that all it takes is five minutes to ruin a reputation. For Des Hague, it only took forty-two seconds. In 2014, Hague's life was a bona fide rags-to-riches success story. After nearly twenty years of steadily climbing the corporate ladder,...

In this autobiography, one of the most famous industrialists of all time shares his personal story. From his humble beginnings to becoming the richest man in the world, Rockefeller's story is one of persistence, innovation, and success.This work has been selected by scholars as...

Warren Buffett-widely considered the most successful investor of all time-has repeatedly acknowledged Benjamin Graham as the primary influence on his investment approach. Indeed, there is a direct line between the record-shattering investing performance of Buffett (and other value investors) and Graham's life. In six...

The story of friends, family, hometown values - and an entrepreneur who changed American healthcare foreverIn 1961, David Jones and another young lawyer borrowed $1,000 each to build a nursing home. That modest investment turned into Humana: first the largest nursing home company in...

Move beyond 'top-of-mind'. Business relationships start where all worthwhile relationships start: in the heart, not the head.Author: Grant MullerISBN-10: 1788605098ISBN-13: 9781788605090Publisher: Practical Inspiration PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/11/2023Pages: 240Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 8.58h x 5.59w x 0.79d

Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade, shares the epic inside story of how a working-class kid from the Nebraska prairie took on Wall Street's clubby brokerage business, busted it open, and walked away a billionaire. Joe Ricketts always had the gift of seeing what...

Even hardcore music fans don't know the name Ron Weisner . . . but they should. A high-powered manager for over four decades, Ron worked alongside Madonna, Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, Gladys Knight, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, and, most notably, Michael Jackson. He saw...

In an exclusive peek behind the curtain, Thomas Dorsey offers an autobiographical evolution from his childhood in a poor immigrant family to a successful entrepreneur. This book is about searching for meaning and self-purpose. Thomas Dorsey's inspirational autobiography Searching For Telos: With a History...

Explore the Captivating Life of P.T. BarnumHe wasn't always the Great Showman. In fact, Phineas Taylor Barnum grew up in relative poverty with only his wits to help him along. When his father died, the fifteen-year-old boy entered the working world as a shopkeeper's...

"Emilia Zecchino's story is extremely interesting and fascinating... One of inspiration guided by divine consecration and state of the art opportunity. Not surprising, the culinary theme runs through her life. First in a grocery store where the delicious smells of cooking invited local housewives...

Don't Say I Can't by author Bill Tolley is an unforgettable nonfiction memoir that shares Bill's amazing life story of business and political work, portraying American life in the twentieth century. In Don't Say I Can't, Bill embodies the passionate and indomitable American Spirit,...

NISP BANK In the waning days of Dutch rule over Indonesia, a poor Chinese merchant bought the license to a bank named NV Nederlandsch Indische Spaar en Deposito (NISP) paid by his assets to the last pennies., and ran the bank successfully. By tradtition,...

Learn life lessons from the experts-twenty-five business leaders who made their marks but did so with a bit of a twist. In this series of profiles, author Stephen K. Troy takes a detailed look at people who walked down nontraditional paths to achieve success....

The story of the iconic Anheuser-Busch dynasty, written--for the first time--by a Busch heir.As an heir to the Anheuser-Busch company and fortune, Billy Busch was raised on the real stories of how his family built one of America's oldest and most iconic brands. Since...

A group of leading scholars from around the world use archival material alongside Hayek's published work to bring a new perspective on the life and times of one the 20th Century's most influential economists. This much awaited second volume details the life of Hayek...

Marion Devoe's second book sheds light on the mountains and valleys humans face in life-and encourages readers to stay conscious of who, what and situations that may be your earthly mountain; your enemies, haters, and the barriers to your life's success and happiness. As...

In 1776 Adam Smith (1723-90) wrote The Wealth of Nations, a book so foundational that it has led to him being called the "father of economics." Today he is associated with the promotion of self-interest, a defense of greed and a criticism of any...

From the South Bronx projects to the boardroom--at only nineteen years old, Cin Fabré ran with the wolves of Wall Street. Growing up, Cin Fabré didn't know anything about the stock market. But she learned how to hustle from her immigrant parents, saving money...

The cofounder of BET and first African American woman billionaire shares her deeply personal journey through love and loss, tragedy and triumph--an inspiring story of overcoming toxic influences, discovering her true self, and at last finding happiness in her work and life. From humble...

Greenock, on the West Coast of Scotland earned the sobriquet of "Sugaropolis" as it was the major refiner of sugar imported from the Caribbean and the East Indies. This book details the history of the refineries and the people who owned them. Fully illustrated...

Investigating Mary Ellen Pleasant's convoluted legacy Mary Ellen Pleasant arrived in Gold Rush-era San Francisco a free black woman with abolitionist convictions and a predilection for entrepreneurial success. Behind the convenient and trusted disguise of "Mammy," she transformed domestic labor into enterprise, amassed remarkable...

This is the unfettered story of Ashneer Grover-the favourite and misunderstood poster boy of Start-up India. Raw, gut-wrenching in its honesty and completely from the heart, this is storytelling at its finest.Author: Ashneer GroverISBN-10: 0143460692ISBN-13: 9780143460695Publisher: Penguin BusinessLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/19/2022Pages: 208Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 8.43h...

"You Can Bank On It" tells the author's work career that spanned forty-five years. It begins with what he considers to be his first real job in 1969 working as a clerk in a prestigious Queens NY law firm. Working his way up from...

The story of the iconic Anheuser-Busch dynasty, written--for the first time--by a Busch heir.As an heir to the Anheuser-Busch company and fortune, Billy Busch was raised on the real stories of how his family built one of America's oldest and most iconic brands. Since...

Richard Hill's ancestors and family background and basic history; his family life and work experiences in the diamond and gold mining industries in Africa, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and others; his travels in Europe and several other countries; and concluding with some personal...

Businesses these days talk a lot about figuring out what the customer wants. Well, here's your first lesson: the customer doesn't know what he wants. This book is going to show you how to convince him he wants the thing you're selling. Les Gold...

The art and science of what it takes to be a successful Financial Planner Only after immersion in the business and exposure to the full extent of what Financial Planning encompasses can someone understand the degree of work and the levels of reward experienced...